Walker, John Albert
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | John Albert |
Surname | Walker |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 24-05-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Percival Vaughan Walker and Adelaide Berridge Walker. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4303 |
Markings | UG-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Blackpool (Layton) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. K. Grave 742. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 110 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 145851 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 1654 HCU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-05-1943 |
End Date | 23-05-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Wigsley |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Fighter affiliation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Broke up after taking evasive action when coned by searchlights and crashed nine miles from Hull |